Siege of Syracuse () is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse, which took place between 213 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage.
The film was directed by Pietro Francisci.
Cast Rossano Brazzi as Archimedes Tina Louise as Diana / Artemide / Lucrezia Sylva Koscina as Clio Enrico Maria Salerno as Gorgia Gino Cervi as Gerone Alberto Farnese as Marcus Claudius Marcellus Luciano Marin as Marco Alfredo Varelli as Kriton Walter Grant as Tiresias Mara Lombardo as Selinonte Dancer
Reception Dave Sindelar called the film "un-even". The film was criticized for a lack of historical accuracy.
See also List of historical drama films List of films set in ancient Rome
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